Lost Flat-Body vs Malayan porcupine

Depressaria depressana compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Lost Flat-Body is Endangered while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lost Flat-Body	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Depressaria	Hystrix
Species	Depressaria depressana	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Lost Flat-Body and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lost Flat-Body	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway